The UNFCCC is the primary international legal framework for addressing climate change. It was adopted in 1992 and has been ratified by 197 countries.

The goal of the Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels.

The main principles of humanitarian law are humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, proportionality, distinction, necessity, non-discrimination, protection of civilians, and respect for human dignity.

Climate change makes it more difficult to provide humanitarian assistance, increases the risk of armed conflict, and undermines the principles of humanitarian law.

Climate change can make it more difficult to access affected areas, increase the need for humanitarian assistance, and lead to the displacement of people.

Some of the legal challenges posed by climate change include the lack of a clear legal definition of climate change, the difficulty in attributing responsibility for climate change, and the lack of a clear legal framework for addressing climate change-induced displacement.

Humanitarian law can be used to protect the rights of people affected by climate change, provide a framework for cooperation between states in addressing climate change, and hold states accountable for their actions or inaction on climate change.

Humanitarian law can be used to ensure that people have access to food, water, and shelter, protect people from violence and discrimination, and ensure that people have access to healthcare and education.

Humanitarian law can be used to establish a common understanding of the responsibilities of states in addressing climate change, create a framework for cooperation between states in providing humanitarian assistance to people affected by climate change, and create a framework for cooperation between states in developing and implementing climate change adaptation and mitigation measures.

Humanitarian law can be used to hold states accountable for their failure to protect people from the effects of climate change, their failure to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by climate change, and their failure to take action to mitigate climate change.

Some of the challenges to using humanitarian law to address the challenges posed by climate change include the lack of a clear legal definition of climate change, the difficulty in attributing responsibility for climate change, and the lack of a clear legal framework for addressing climate change-induced displacement.

Some of the ways in which the challenges to using humanitarian law to address the challenges posed by climate change can be overcome include developing a clear legal definition of climate change, developing a clear legal framework for addressing climate change-induced displacement, and strengthening the capacity of states to implement humanitarian law.

Some of the ways in which the international community can support states in using humanitarian law to address the challenges posed by climate change include providing financial and technical assistance to states, providing training and capacity-building to states, and promoting the development of a clear legal definition of climate change.

Some of the ways in which individuals can support the use of humanitarian law to address the challenges posed by climate change include learning about humanitarian law and climate change, advocating for the use of humanitarian law to address climate change, and supporting organizations that are working to use humanitarian law to address climate change.